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White Bird (age 7-10)
by Clyde Robert Bulla
animals ... growing up ... family ... historical
John Thomas, a boy who lives in the woods of Tennessee with his stern guardian Luke, leads a lonely, solitary life. One morning after a storm, he finds an injured bird and makes his pet. When another young boy steals White Bird, John Thomas sets out on his own to find his pet.
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Rainbow Magic: The Pet Fairies Series (age 7-10)
by Daisy Meadows
animals ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure
Publisher comments: The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?
title: Katie, the Kitten Fairy
title: Bella, the Bunny Fairy
title: Georgia, the Guinea Pig Fairy
title: Harriet, the Hamster Fairy
title: Molly, the Goldfish Fairy
title: Penny, the Pony Fairy
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A Brand is Forever (age 7-10)
by Ann Herbert Scott
animals
Despite the fact that Gramp has designed and made a special brand to be her own, Annie is distressed about the upcoming branding of her beloved orphaned calf Doodle.
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The Enormous Crocodile (age 7-10)
by Roald Dahl
animals ... humor
The Enormous Crocodile loves to make his meals of fresh, juicy children, and the town near his river is full of them. He's got the disguises and clever tricks to catch them--or so he thinks. Even though the Enormous Crocodile may be wicked and cunning, the other animals in the jungle know just how to foil his plans.
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The Latchkey Dog (age 7-10)
by Mary Jane Auch
animals ... family
Sam's efforts to help his dog Amber adjust to being home alone all day cause his mother to worry that Sam is spending too much time by himself.
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ROD
Not My Dog (age 7-10)
by Colby Rodowsky
animals ... friendship ... realistic
Eight-year-old Ellie desperately wants a puppy, and she's not happy when her parents tell her they're adopting a full-grown dog named Preston who belonged to a distant relative.
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QUA
The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential (age 7-10)
by Mary Quattlebaum
realistic ... animals
After visiting the Humane Shelter, ten-year-old Calvin wants to help every dog there but finds it an almost impossible job.
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Mush, a Dog From Space (age 7-10)
by Daniel Pinkwater
science fiction ... animals ... humor
Kelly Mangiaro, who has wanted a pet for as long as she can remember, gets more than she bargained for from her new dog, Mush.
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My Dog, Cat (age 7-10)
by Marty Crisp
realistic ... friendship ... animals
It's bad enough being a boy with a girl's name, but now Abbie's dog is making him a target for bullies. He's worried about being seen with his aunt's ``sissy'' dog... but feisty Catullus proves that big isn't necessarily better!

Barron Park Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:26 2012
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